‘Rogue union,’ building trades compete for jobs

Formed in the 1950s, the United Service Workers Union began as a 4,000-member labor organization representing workers in the petroleum, automotive, alarm and transportation industries. But in the decades that followed, the USW blended in employees from several other trades, including construction, HVAC, moving, telecommunications and manufacturing.
In 2003, the USW affiliated with the International Union of Journeymen and ...